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ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Potential of New Sustainable Green Geopolymer Metal Composite (GGMC) Material as Mould Insert for Rapid Tooling (RT) in Injection Moulding Process.

Allice Tan Mun Yin, Shayfull Zamree Abd Rahim, Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah, Marcin Nabialek, Abdellah El-Hadj Abdellah, Allan Rennie, Muhammad Faheem Mohd Tahir, Aurel Mihail Titu

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Review in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Allice Tan Mun YinFaculty of Mechanical Engineering & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Arau 02600, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0001-5680-3652
Shayfull Zamree Abd RahimFaculty of Mechanical Engineering & Technology, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Arau 02600, Malaysia.
Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri AbdullahCenter of Excellence Geopolymer and Green Technology (CEGeoGTech), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kangar 01000, Malaysia.
Marcin NabialekDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Production Engineering and Materials Technology, Częstochowa University of Technology, 42-201 Czestochowa, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-6585-3918
Abdellah El-Hadj AbdellahLaboratory of Mechanics, Physics and Mathematical Modelling (LMP2M), University of Medea, Medea 26000, Algeria.ORCID 0000-0002-3209-8132
Allan RennieLancaster Product Development Unit, Engineering Department, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YW, UK.
Muhammad Faheem Mohd TahirCenter of Excellence Geopolymer and Green Technology (CEGeoGTech), Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Kangar 01000, Malaysia.
Aurel Mihail TituIndustrial Engineering and Management Department, Faculty of Engineering, "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu, 10 Victoriei Street, 550024 Sibiu, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-0054-6535

Funding

Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia FRGS/1/2019/TK03/UNIMAP/02/20
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The investigation of mould inserts in the injection moulding process using metal epoxy composite (MEC) with pure metal filler particles is gaining popularity among researchers. Therefore, to attain zero emissions, the idea of recycling metal waste from industries and workshops must be investigated (waste free) because metal recycling conserves natural resources while requiring less energy to manufacture new products than virgin raw materials would. The utilisation of metal scrap for rapid tooling (RT) in the injection moulding industry is a fascinating and potentially viable approach. On the other hand, epoxy that can endure high temperatures (>220 °C) is challenging to find and expensive. Meanwhile, industrial scrap from coal-fired power plants can be a precursor to creating geopolymer materials with desired physical and mechanical qualities for RT applications. One intriguing attribute of geopolymer is its ability to endure temperatures up to 1000 °C. Nonetheless, geopolymer has a higher compressive strength of 60-80 MPa (8700-11,600 psi) than epoxy (68.95 MPa) (10,000 psi). Aside from its low cost, geopolymer offers superior resilience to harsh environments and high compressive and flexural strength. This research aims to investigate the possibility of generating a new sustainable material by integrating several types of metals in green geopolymer metal composite (GGMC) mould inserts for RT in the injection moulding process. It is necessary to examine and investigate the optimal formulation of GGMC as mould inserts for RT in the injection moulding process. With less expensive and more ecologically friendly components, the GGMC is expected to be a superior choice as a mould insert for RT. This research substantially impacts environmental preservation, cost reduction, and maintaining and sustaining the metal waste management system. As a result of the lower cost of recycled metals, sectors such as mould-making and machining will profit the most.

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additive manufacturinggeopolymer metal compositeinjection moulding processrapid tooling

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PMID36837352
PMCPMC9966036

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